Copying apparatus and user interface method for the same

Abstract

Provided are a copying apparatus and a user interface method for the same. The user interface method includes displaying a first region which includes information on an original document, and displaying a second region which includes information on virtual copy paper; changing the display of the second region in accordance with an input setting instruction; and when a copy instruction is input, copying the original document in accordance with the display of the second region. According to the present invention, an intuitive interface which even inexperienced users can easily use may be implemented.

1 . A user interface method for a copying apparatus, the method comprising:
 displaying a first region which includes information on an original document, and displaying a second region which includes information on virtual copy paper which shows the expected result of copying;   changing the display of the second region in accordance with an input setting instruction; and   when a copy instruction is input, copying the original document in accordance with the display of the second region.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the second region comprises displaying preview information of the result of copying of the original document on the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the first region comprises:
 scanning each page of the original document; and   displaying the result of the scanning on the first region.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the first region comprises displaying a default page image which corresponds to each page of the original document on the first region. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to select and move a page of the original document shown on the first region onto the virtual copy paper, the changing of the display of the second region comprises displaying the selected page on the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the setting instruction is input when a user drag-and-drops the selected page to the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the displaying of the selected page further comprises displaying remaining pages of the original document, except the selected page, to be mapped to other corresponding sheets of the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to select a first page of the original document shown on the first region and move the first page to a front side of the virtual copy paper and to select a second page of the original document and move the second page to a rear side of the virtual copy paper, the changing of the display of the second region comprises displaying the first and second pages to be mapped to the front and rear sides of the virtual copy paper, respectively. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to select and move a plurality of pages of the original document shown on the first region, the changing of the display of the second region comprises displaying the selected pages on a sheet of the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the displaying of the selected pages further comprises displaying remaining pages of the original document in groups of a selected number, except the selected pages, to be mapped to other corresponding sheets of the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to adjust the size of the original page mapped to the virtual copy paper, the changing of the display of the second region comprises displaying the original page by changing the size of the original page in accordance with the setting instruction. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to select a portion of the original page mapped to the virtual copy paper, the changing of the display of the second region comprises displaying the original page by removing an unselected portion of the original page. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to change a position of the original page mapped to the virtual copy paper, the changing of the display of the second region comprises displaying the original page by changing the position of the original page. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to set the position of stapling, the changing of the display of the second region comprises displaying the original page mapped to the virtual copy paper by changing the position of the original page and displaying the stapled region on the virtual copy paper according to the set position of stapling. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying one or more functional icons which correspond to types of inputtable setting instructions, wherein any of the functional icons can be added or removed by an input setting instruction 
   
   
       16 . A copying apparatus comprising:
 a user interface unit;   an output engine which copies an original document;   a control unit which controls the user interface unit to display a first region which includes information on the original document, and to display a second region which includes information on virtual copy paper which is an expected result of copying, and when a setting instruction is input, controls the user interface unit to change the display of the second region in accordance with the setting instruction, and, when a copy instruction is input, controls the output engine to copy the original document in accordance with the display of the second region.   
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the control unit controls the user interface unit to display preview information of the result of copying of the original document on the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 16  further comprising a scanner which scans each page of the original document, wherein the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the result of the scanning on the first region. 
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the control unit controls the user interface unit to display a default page image which corresponds to each page of the original document on the first region. 
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to select and move a page of the original document shown on the first region onto the virtual copy paper, the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the selected page on the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the setting instruction is input when a user drag-and-drops the selected page to the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the remaining pages of the original document, excepting the selected page, to be mapped to other corresponding sheets of the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to select a first page of the original document shown on the first region and move the first page to a front side of the virtual copy paper and to select a second page of the original document and move the second page to a rear side of the virtual copy paper, the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the first and second pages to be mapped to the front and rear sides of the virtual copy paper, respectively. 
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to select and move a plurality of pages of the original document shown on the first region, the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the selected pages on a sheet of the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the remaining pages of the original document in groups of a selected number, except the selected pages, to be mapped to other corresponding sheets of the virtual copy paper. 
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to adjust the size of the original page mapped to the virtual copy paper, the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the original page by changing the size of the original page in accordance with the setting instruction. 
   
   
       27 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to select a portion of the original page mapped to the virtual copy paper, the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the original page by removing an unselected portion of the original page. 
   
   
       28 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to change a position of the original page mapped to the virtual copy paper, the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the original page by changing the position of the original page. 
   
   
       29 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein, if the setting instruction is to set the position of stapling, the control unit controls the user interface unit to display the original page mapped to the virtual copy paper by changing the position of the original page and to display the stapled region on the virtual copy paper according to the set position of stapling. 
   
   
       30 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the control unit controls the user interface unit to display one or more functional icons which correspond to types of inputtable setting instructions, and any of the functional icons can be added or removed by an input setting instruction. 
   
   
       31 . A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method of  claim 1 .